Window construction



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WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED no.4. 1918.

P11611191 Nov. 1,1921.

Jkn fnerjireniar UNITED STATES JOHN H. HORNER, OF ENTERPRISE,'OREGON.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921. l

Application filed December 4, 1918. Serial No. 265,266.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. HORNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Enterprise, in the county of Wallowa and State of Oregon,have invented new anduseful Improvements in Window Constructions, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to a window construction. V V

The primary object of the invention is to so arrange sashes on a windowframe as to permit of the same being swung inwardly to approximately a.horizontal position, whereby the outer face of the window panes may bewashed and cleaned without endangering the life of the operator.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a window casing. witha hinged bead for the lower sash and a hinged parting bead between thesashes, and to so arrange the connection between the sashes and theweight ropes that the lower sash may be supported upon the beadstherefor, when the latter are swung against the window sill to ahorizontal position so that the said lower sash will not be influencedby the weight. Thereafter, when the outer face ofthepane of the lowersash is cleaned, the

parting bead and the upper sash may beswung thereover' and the saidupper sash held from influence by its weights so that the outer facethereof may be readily cleaned. In addition to this, means is pro videdfor automatically returning the parting bead to its initial verticalposition when the upper sash is returned to proper position on thecasing, while locking means is provided for retaining the beads for thelower sash in normal vertical position. I 7

.Other objects and advantages will present themselves asthe nature oftheinvention is better understood, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in wh h Figure 1 is a substantially verticalverse sectional view through a window casing and sashes therein, andillustrating the invention. I v v Fig. 2'is a frO'I'it elevation, thelower sash being partly elevated and together with the inner beads orstrips swung to horizontal position over the window stool.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view "substantially similar to Fig. 1 showing thesashes swung inwardly of the casing and the manner in which the same aresupported when in such position.

I Fig. 1 is a horizontal sectional View approximately on the line 1- 1of Fig. 3, lookin in the direction of the arrows.

y improvement is designed to be arranged upon window frames and sashesof the ordinary construction, sothat no changes will be required in thearrangement of the ropes, weights, etc., and only small changes requiredin the sashes and the beads therefor, which changes maybe readily madeby any person acquainted with the use of carpenters tools,

The frame or casinglO has its sides provided with the usual pocketswithin which are arranged the'compensating weights 11 connected with thecords. 12 for the sashes 13 and 14 respectively, the inner sash. beingindicated by the numeral 13 and the outer sash by the numeral 14.

The sides of the casing 10, between the partingbead 15 and the outerbead 16 are built out to a thickness corresponding to that of thesuspending cords for'the said innerflrcash, and the purpose for this.will presently be apparent. s

Both of,v the sashes have their vertical stiles cut from their outerfaces to a depth approximately equaling the usual groove therein for thecash cords providing each with a continuous depression 17. To the. lowerportion of each of the said depressions is pivotally secured a-flatmetal strap 18 that has its free end, at its inner corner formed with.an angular slot 19 and which is provided with means'upon its said freeend, to the rear of the slot for, securing the ends of. the sash cordsthereto. The manner. of securing said cords in the present instanceconsists of'slitting the straps transversely'to points approximatelyequi-distant from the Center thereof and ben ing 6 metal between theslits and the outer end of the said plates over the ends of the cord andover themselves, and compressing these bendable fingers, indicated bythe numerals 20 against the cord and against themselves.

In the ways on the casing in which the sashes slide are arrangedoutstanding studs disposed in pairs, the inner pair being indicated bythe numerals 22 and the outer pairby the numerals 21. These studsproject from the side faces of the frame or-casing 10 a distance lessthan the depth of the depression 17 in the vertical stiles of thesashes, and the studs 21 in the outer way are disposed a considerabledistance above the studs 22. The studs of each pair are in alinement andthe saidstuds are designed to be received in the angular slots 19 of thestraps 18 connected to the respectivesashes, when the sashes are swunginwardly of, the casingto a substantially horizontal position. It willthus be seen that when the straps are so engaged the sashes will be freefrom the influence of the weights 11 con nected with. the cords 12, itbeing understood, of course, that the said cordstravel over the usualpulleys in the sides of the frame or casing.

.Theparting beads 15 are cut angularly at points approximatelyequi-distantly' disposed from the top and bottom of the frame or casing,and the portion of the beads. between the said cuts, indicated fordistinction by the numerals 23 have their lower ends pivoted as at 24 tothe sides of the frame or casing 10. These pivoted members 23 areprovided with transverse slots 25 upontheir inner ends, the said slotsbeing arranged to travel over the studs 22 in the guideways for theinner sash 13. In a like manner the vertical stiles of the outer orupper sash are provided with transverse slots 25, whereby the said sashmay be swung inwardly of the frame or casing free from obstruction bythe studs 21, it being understood that the sash has its slots 25positioned opposite the said studs when the said is to be swunginwardly. Assuming that the inner sashhas been swung to a horizontalposition, in a manner which will presently be described, it will benoted that when the outer or upper sash is positioned to bring the slots25 thereof in alinement with thestuds 21 and a pull is exerted on thetop thereof to bring the same to horizontal po sition inwardly .of thecasing, the pivoted parting beads 23 will be contacted with the sash andwill be likewise swung inwardly. In this movement of the sash the straps18 connected thereto will be caused to assume a slight angle so that theupper ends thereof will be brought toward the division between theguldeways for the sashes and the slots in the said straps will bebrought opposite the studs 21. The weights influencing the straps willdraw the same upwardly until the studs are fully received in the slots,and thereafter the said weights will exert no further influence on thesash, so that the outer face of the glass therein may be readilycleaned. In a like manner when thesash is returned to its initialposition the inward swinging movement thereof will bring the plates 18out of engagement with the studs 21, and a pressure upon the innerpivoted ends of the beads 23 by the said sash will automatically returnthe said beads to their initial vertical position.

The inner beads or'strips 26 for the frame or casing 10 have their lowerends pivoted as at 27 to the said frame and the same are cut at aninward and downward inclination from points adjacent the top of theframe. When the pivoted members of the beads or strips 26 are swungoutwardly, the inner edges thereof will rest upon the window sill, thusproviding a support for the inner sash when the same is swung to aninward, horizontal position. The swinging sf the inner sash frameinfluences the straps pivotally connected thereto to bring the notchedportions thereof to a position toreceive the studs22, so that when.engaged the weigths will no longer influence the said inner or lowersash.

The pivotedvstrips or beads 26, upon their outer sides are, foraconsiderable distance provided with depressionsforming pockets 28. Ineach of these pockets is pivotally connected as at 29 a link 30. Each ofthe links comprises a fiat plate and has its free end pivotally secured,as at 31 to a second and co-acting link 32. These last mentioned links32 are provided with elongated slots 33 adjacent their free ends, and;passing through these slots are the shanks of headedmembers 3 1 thatenter the sides of the frame or casing 10. These headed members arecovered bydepressions or pockets .28 as are likewise the headed studs22. Theheaded studs 21 are received indepressions or pockets 35 in thepivoted portion 23 of the parting bead.

After the outer. or upperv sash and the pivoted bead therefor have beenreturned to.

their initial positions an outward and a downward pressure upon thelower or inner sash will release the straps 18 from engageenter theguidewayfor the sash. When this i accomplished the pivoted strips 26 areswung to vertical position, the joint between the links beingbroken sothat one link will lap the other in the respective pair of links,

and the said strips 26 are held in such position by any desired securingmeans, such for instance as binding screws 37 passing through the saidstrips and engaging in the sides of the frame or casing 10.

It is believed, from the foregoing descrip tio-n, when taken inconnection with the drawings, that the simplicity and advantages of theconstruction will be apparent.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

In combination with a frame having weight influenced sashes slidabletherein, parting beads between the sashes including each, a pivotedsection designed to be swung inwardly through the frame to permit of theouter sash being swung through the space normally occupied by the beadsections and to rest on said bead sections; inner pivoted having anelongated slot receiving a pivot therethrough that enters the sides ofthe frame, said links when extended to parallelism designed to supportthe beads in horizontal position for sustaining the sashesthereon whenthe latter are swung outwardly, and the links when folded designed toenter the pockets of the beads when the latter are swung inward of theframe to return the sashes to their upright positions, and means forlocking the beads on the sides of the frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN H. HORNER.

